Company: Adlerflow Industry: High performance ceramic exhausts for Porsche Services used: technical drawings, drafting Benefits of using GrabCAD: Rapid outcome without time spent on searching, testing or negotiating with engineering partner Cost savings on CAD services Flexibility on using the engineering resources Shorter product development time Improved bottom line (more…)
Jun
22
Jun
21
3D humans are some of the most sought after CAD models out there. Useful in so many different ways, finding a good free model seems to be such a challenge. Here are the human models that GrabCAD has to offer. For free, of course. These poseable human figures from Gee... read more →
Jun
21
Andres Uibomäe, and his business partner Kaarel Kivikangur, had a dream. A dream to build a motorcycle that would make an art gallery proud but rides like the best grand tourers out there. I had the chance to talk to Andres and ask him about his journey when working out... read more →
Jun
20
As promised here’s a long list of triple clamps submitted to the Amarok competition that caught our attention but didn’t make it to the very top. I’ve tried to add a sentence or two about each design to explain why it stuck out from the rest. The list is in... read more →
Jun
17
FlyNano is the brainchild of an aviation consultant, designer an enthusiastic pilot Aki Suokas who first dreamed of an aircraft to weigh less than 70 kilos over 7 years ago. This magical weight limit determines how an aircraft is classified - below 70 kg is unlicensed fun-fliers territory. FlyNano single-seater... read more →
Jun
16
Outsourcing CAD and engineering services sounds like too much of a hassle, there are the technical aspects, specifications plus normal concerns related to using outside help for certain functions of the company. However, the fundamental points of what’s important in outsourcing are the same no matter the area and industry.... read more →
Jun
16
An interesting article posted yesterday in Art & Design: Practice 2.0: Why the maker movement is good for architects It talks about the 3D print and "maker movement" from the architecture point of view with this interesting quote catching my attention. With economic barriers being lowered every day (or having... read more →
Jun
14
Birds are the most efficient flying "machines" in the world. I had the opportunity to talk to Markus Fischer, Head of Corporate Design in Festo AG & Co. KG, German based engineering-driven company in pneumatic and electric actuators industry. Festo’s SmartBird is an innovative mechanical bird that they recently built to... read more →
Jun
13
I carried out a little bit of research the other day on the web and here’s what I found about this topic. The idea is not to make an exhaustive report but to give you a brief overview of the overall salary ranges for engineers. An engineer's income varies a... read more →